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20 years ago

Problem with Flash Programmer

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#! /bin/sh# # This file was automatically generated by the Nios II IDE Flash Programmer.# # It will be overwritten when the flash programmer options change.#

cd E:/altera/qdesigns42/UP3_flash2/software/hello_world_0/Debug

# Creating .flash file for the project

$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/elf2flash --flash=U8 --base=0x00000000 --end=0x100000 --rese

t=0x0 --input=hello_world_0.elf --output=flash.flash --boot=$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/comp

onents/altera_nios2/boot_loader_cfi.srec

WARNING: Default charset GBK not supported, using ISO-8859-1 instead

# Programming flash with the project

$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer --input=flash.flash --sof=e:/altera/U

P3_board/up3/system/up3.sof --base=0x00200000

Jun 27, 2005 10:55:31 AM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Launching Quartus Progra

mmer to download:

e:/altera/UP3_board/up3/system/up3.sof

Pre-Reading 53KBytes of data from U8:

|----.----+----.----|

********************* (2.75 sec).

Erasing 4 Sectors:

|----.----+----.----|

********************* (1.719 sec).

Unable to send write-packet @0

buffer-chunk write failed @0

erase-block write failed @0

write failed @0

Jun 27, 2005 10:55:47 AM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Unable to write to flash

Jun 27, 2005 10:55:47 AM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Error: Write-operation f

ailed on device. - exiting.

WARNING: Default charset GBK not supported, using ISO-8859-1 instead[/b]

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When I port the NiosII Flash Programmer to my custom board, the problems above happens.

Can anybody help me to figner out the problems??

thanks!!

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    20 years ago

    Hi wdzwdx,

    On your custom board, is the flash base address still 0020_0000?

    --Scott
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    20 years ago

    I&#39;m sorry!! I can&#39;t make out what you exactly mean!

    When I create my custom board, it set my flash base address to 0x0200000 automatically, and when I use my custom board, I set it to be 0x0000000. Is there any problem about the base address setting??

    thanks!
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    20 years ago

    Hi ,

    > When I create my custom board, it set my flash base address to 0x0200000 automatically,

    > and when I use my custom board, I set it to be 0x0000000.

    Now I&#39;m confused, is the flash on your custom board located at 0000_0000 or 0020_0000?

    --Scott
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    20 years ago

    Hi,Scott

    thanks!!

    I have make it run.

    Because I forget to connect the flash_byte_n to Vcc, it can&#39;t run correctly before.

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    Now I&#39;m confused, is the flash on your custom board located at 0000_0000 or 0020_0000?[/b]

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    when programming to the flash, use the base address 0x000200000 of the custom board, and when run my project, it uses the base address 0x00000000.

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    $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer --input=flash.flash --sof=e:/altera/U

    P3_board/up3/system/up3.sof --base=0x00200000[/b]

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    you can see that up3.sof is the .sof file of my custom board, and the aim to set up a custom board is programming the board.